San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-01
FIRST COUNCIL MEETING.
THE OFFICIAL GUILLOTlNE CHOPS
SEVERAL HEADS.

Message of Mayor Callsghan-A Good
Policy II He Sticks TO It-His New
Appointments Belknap's
Resolutions, Etc.
A regular municipal surprise party
was given yesterday afternoon by Mayor
Callaghan to the city council and the
large crowd of assembled spectators,
which numbered among them X-Alder-
men French, Mackey and HambletOn,
| besides u number Of the ward strikers,
member Of the Young Mems Demo
cratic club and negroes. The council
was tgrdy in assemb ing, but finally all
were seated, and amid a cathedral-like
stiffness the mayor brought down the
| heavy original pile'drIver or gayel,
| now all silver bound, and which WAS
used for this special occasion for the first
line since the mayors pet coon re.
deemed IL from behind Strives saloon
| counter where IL had been pawnrd by
some of the Young Mems Democratic
club for six beers.
The clerk performed the routine Of
reading the minutes and calling the
roll, All the aldermen answered to
their names as follows: Degener, Bel
knap, Richey, Mauermann, Reiman,
Smye. Schreiner. ConnOr, Gnerguin,
Kulteyer, Gallagher, Lewis.
Alderman Belknap moved that before
proceeding TO business the rule regulat.
| ing appoi tment of committees would
have to be changed, and recommended
the following:
l. Finance, three members.
2. Public improvements. three mem
beTs.
3. Petitions oDd ordinances, three
members.
A. Streets AID bridges, three mem
bers.
5. Fire and fire limits, three mem
bers.
6. bitches and irrigation, three mem
bers.
Z. Assessment, mayor and four men,
bers.
s. Gas and water, three members.
8. Markets and public buildings. three
members.
10. Telephone, telegraph and rail
ways, three members.
IL. Sanitary and hospital, three mem
bers.
u. Rules and claims, mayor and two
members.
10. Schools, mayor ard four MEM
bers.
Nos. 10 and III are new committees.
Schreiner moved to adopt the sugges-
tions, which was done unanimously.
Alderman Belknap also proposed TO
change rule 10, which provides that the
mayor may call member to order "nn-
less he ia permitted TO explain" strik-
ing out the quoted clause, and inserting
a provision mat when member fails or
refuses TO come to order, he shall be fined
In any sum not less than $40 nor more
than 500.
Kalteyer moved to table the resOlu-
ton, and Gallagher seconded it. Ii was
finally Withdrawn and referred TO the
committee on rules.
The mayor then read his annual mes
sage as follows:
GENTLEMEN: In entering upon my
second term of service as mayor of the
City of San Antonio, it becomes my
pleasant duty 10 express my gratitude
to my fellow citizens for their vindica-
ton of my official course.
1t is gratifying to my feelings to know
that whatever mistakes and errors have
been committed by me as mayor, were
regarded by the citizens OF San Anto-
MO rs proceeding from the head and not
from the heart, and were generally con-
dUned.
Thanking my fellow-citizens for their
hearty and generous endorsement, now
pledge myself to faithful and energetic
discharge of my duties as mayor. duties
which are all times onerous and often in
vidious.
In nv card Of announcement, in out
lining my policy, took occasion to say
that improvements and progress" were
my watch words, and that | favored
prudent system of Improvements that
would give employment to the working
men of our city, now idle from the stress
OF unfavorable circumstances, for which
they were in no wise responsible.
beg you to believe these fOreshadow-
Ings of NV policy were the fruits IT ma
ture consideration.
| believe that San Antonio can be
made one of the greatest health resorts
in the union. bur, to accomplish the pur-
pose, it will be necessary TO display
vigorous enterprise in prosecuting the
improvements essential to sanitation and
comfort.
There can be no doubt in reasonable
minds that city numbering 1900 souls
requires far more attention than n town
one-fOurth it's size. The duty OF carry
ing out these measures rests CHIEFLY upon
the council, because they are the ones
to take the initiative steps in framing
such measures.
trust, gentlemen of the couLcil. that
YOU will frame such measures rs will
most efficiently carry out the policy of
improvements and progress" SO rs to
be the least burdensome to the tax pay
ers, and can assure you that IL will be
my pleasure TO cooperate with you in
ali prudent and we'll matured system Of
improvements.
Prominent among the improvements,
place system of sewerage adequate
to the complete sanitation of the city
and the improvements of the streets and
side walks.
Whether these Improvements shall be
made gradually, or at once, is matter
for the mature consideration of the cOun-
Gil and tax payers.
That a city Of the size of San Antonio
should have its own city hall no one can
deny.
therefore recommend that PROPOSE
ton be submitted to vote of the tax
payers to determine whether or not they
shall authorize the council TO borrow
sufficient amount to purchase site and
for the erection Of building.
would also recommend the erection
of furnaces for the cremation OF garbage
throughout the city.
1t Is also necessary that another steam
roller be purchased, as the present one
is inadequate to do the work required.
In conclusion, gentlemen Of the cOun-
Gil, allow me to express the hope that
our official intercourse may be mutually
pleasant, and may rebound to the well
q. orI nf San Antnnin nd